SVR Sixties weekend 20-22nd May 2011

Would have to agree. We all understand that the roster can change for various reasons beyond the railway's control, but it wouldn't hurt to advertise what's planned to be running!

 

First off, apologies to any commenting on lack of roster and in relation to various valid points, in hindsight I perhaps could have asked for some information earlier which is what I did earlier today. Hopefully the following answers these questions and can give a more informed view of what is running at what times and enable a more informed decision.

My understanding is that the following will be running and times

Class 50 - 9.20 & 13.20 on Fri/Sat and 9.40 & 13.40 Sunday off Kidderminster
11.35 & 15.45 on Fri/Sat and 11.55 & 16.05 Sunday off Kidderminster

Class 42 - 10.50 on Fri/Sat and 11.10 & 15.20 Sunday off Kidderminster
17.25 on Fri/Sat and 17.45 Sunday off Bridgnorth

Class 52 - 15.00 on Fri/Sat and 17.00 Sunday off Kidderminster
13.15 on Fri/Sat and 13.35 Sunday off Bridgnorth
additionally evening train inconjuction with the concert on the Friday - 18.40 Bridgnorth 23.00 off Kidderminster

46443&Class20
11.40 & 15.50 Fri/Sat off Kidderminster
14.05 & 18.05 Fri/Sat off Bridgnorth

45407 - 10.05 & 14.10 Fri, 12.30 & 16.40 Sat, 10.25 & 14.30 Sun off Kidderminster
12.25 & 16.35 Fri, 10.45 & 14.55 Sat, 12.45 & 16.55 Sun off Bridgnorth
additionally evening train inconjunction with the concert on the Saturday 18.40 Bridgnorth, 23.00 off Kidderminster

44871 - 12.30 & 16.40 Fri, 10.05 & 14.10 Sat, 12.50 Sun off Kidderminster
10.45 & 14.55 Fri, 12.25 & 16.35 Sat 11.05 & 15.15 Sun off Bridgnorth

42968 - 12.00 & 16.10 Sun off Kidderminster
14.25 & 18.25 Sun off Bridgnorth

DMU - various times between Kidderminster and Bewdley but also
9.00 Bewdley to Bridgnorth Friday and Saturday
9.55 Bridgnorth to Kidderminster Friday and Saturday
9.20 Bewdley to Bridgnorth Sunday
10.15 Bridgnorth to Kidderminster Sunday

If I have missed anything please let me know and I try ascertain information, obviously all subject to normal availability of locos' etc.....

I will do my best to keep this particular thread upto date if I hear anything else.

 

Many thanks-now I will be going....

 

Just to add that the rostered 50 is 50044 Exeter, with 50031 Hood as back up.

 

Many thanks for the above, much appreciated.

 

50031,044 won't be ready according to the painters.

 

That roster information is really handy, thanks. Travelling behind a Warship up the Valley is one of my life's ambitions now on the brink of fruition!

 

On Sunday the leaflet says the 1425 off Bnorth is Steam & Diesel but in the info you've provided it says only 42968.
Same for the 1610 return off Kidder.

Is it the mogul on its own?

 

the actual information sheet on the website - http://www.svr.co.uk/pdf/specialevents/1960s Info Sheet 2011.pdf now appears to have been updated with times and the proposed locomotives.

It doesn't unfortunately appear to now show a steam / diesel double heading on the Sunday (which timetable is different to the Friday and Saturday).....

 

Any idea what way the steam locos will be facing, inparticular the Riley twins?

 

Just to add to this, will 46443 lead D8xxx one way and the 20 the other? Will it be D8059?

 

hi, does anyone know the fares for the daytime event? i can only seem to find those for the evening concerts...

 

The preorder 1 day rover is £17 and the preorder 2 day rover is £26. On the day prices are more, but can't say how much more.

 

According to the website

1 day rover'Freedom of the Line' fares purchased on the day of travel:
Adult: £18.50 Senior Citizen: £15.50 Child: £11.00 (4 to 15 years)​

 

If you're going to one of the concerts, you can buy (together with the concert booking) a return ticket for the evening train from Bridgnorth at 18.40, returning at 23.00 for only six quid. As my wife is a Beatles fan, and the Friday evening train is scheduled for a Western, we're both content!

 

Which is much more than normal prices, so it is a quite a good deal.

 

Did you mean to say 'isn't much more than normal prices' ?!

 

Yes, I did :rolleyes1:
Anyway, it is a good deal. It isn't that long now. Bring on the Black 5's

 

*Shameless Plug*

It is definitely a good deal.

For £2.50 extra (Adult fare) you get all the sideshows - classic cars etc., a busy timetable and an excellent collection of steam and diesel locos including two visiting Black 5s, a wide variety of Mainline Diesel power and one of the longest first-generation DMU sets in the country!

I'll be riding the rails Friday, visiting the 40s event at Halfpenny Green airfield nearby on the Saturday, and working Hampton Loade 'box on the Sunday (assuming I pass my exam :S)

 

Absolutely - can't wait to see them.